KinderGarden

In Kindergarten the concepts of learning webbed with activities and hands on exploration encourages interactive learning. Literacy, Numeracy & General Awareness are the areas of specific subjects.
There are so many wonderful things for your child to look forward to in kindergarten. He gets to go to the “big” school, make new friends, and may be even ride the school bus. To prepare him (and you) for the big move, it helps to know just how kindergarten differs from a preschool or day-care setting. Here’s what to expect: in Kindergarten A Bigger Building with More Kids Kindergartens are often housed in neighborhood elementary schools. There will be longer hallways and staircases to navigate, and most likely, older children in the building. Classes will be larger, often having twice as many students as the preschool classroom. Greater Responsibility Autonomy is critical in kindergarten. Since there’s less one-on-one attention, your child will be expected to be able to put on his jacket, fasten his shoes and backpack, open lunch and juice boxes, and go to the bathroom by himself.
The schedule is more structured than you’ll find in preschool or day care and expectations for behavior run high. Your child must be able to sit still and focus on the teacher, raise his hand before talking, move quickly and quietly through the classroom and halls, and work cooperatively with others. A Faster-Paced Curriculum Kindergarten students are now being expected to meet standards that were once reserved for 1st graders. At the beginning of the year, your child should know how to write her name in upper- and lowercase letters, count from one to 10, and identify basic colors and shapes. There will be less free play than in preschool, though the focus will still be on fun. Teachers will use songs and games to deliver lessons about math, science, social studies, and language arts. Another big change: homework. Your child will probably have about 20 minutes a night — usually a math or alphabet activity, journal writing, and listening to you read aloud.